HIV Prevention Report Card for MSM and Transgender People - Cambodia

• Released Date: 14-Sep-2011
• Publication: Report

Men who have sex with Men (MSM) and Transgender people, are disproportionally affected by HIV and AIDS. Due to frequent discrimination, they are often denied the most basic human rights and access to healthcare in particular. The most recent data on HIV infections among MSM was collected in 2005, indicating that HIV prevalence among MSM in Phnom Penh was at least six times that of the general population.

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Lesbians’ Health: Myths and Realities

• Released Date: 01-Sep-2011
• Publication: Report

Due to common misconceptions of lesbian sexual behavior, various false beliefs and prejudices regarding lesbians health have spread not only among lesbians themselves, but also by health care professionals. Examples of those myths are HIV not being transmitted between women, or lesbians being immune to Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), presenting serious health threats, if taken seriously.

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CCHR welcomes the UN resolution on sexual orientation and gender identity ("SOGI"), and releases a Khmer translation of the Yogyakarta Principles

• Released Date: 21-Jun-2011
• Publication: Press Release

Phok Sokuntheary, Project Co-ordinator for CCHR’s SOGI project, commented: Both the Resolution and the Yogyakarta Principles are sure to have a positive impact on Cambodia and the way in which LGBT people are viewed. However, I believe that for such legal initiatives to fulfil their potential and have maximum impact, it’s vital that the Cambodian government voices its support for them and for the LGBT community in Cambodia, which will otherwise continue to suffer discrimination, violence and other human rights violations. It is high time that the government recognized the prevailing winds of global tolerance towards LGBT people, and took positive steps to end discrimination in Cambodia.

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CCHR condemns cowardly homophobic attack and police negligence amidst otherwise joyful PRIDE celebrations

• Released Date: 19-May-2011
• Publication: Press Release

The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) condemns the shocking and entirely unprovoked attack on innocent people peacefully and joyfully celebrating Pride Week 2011, but congratulates the staff of Rainbow Bar for refusing to be cowed by such behavior and having the courage to continue with their Pride Week celebrations after the attack.

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CCHR welcomes the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia and calls on all people to respect the human rights of LGBT people

• Released Date: 17-May-2011
• Publication: Press Release

Cambodia has labored for far too long under the misapprehension that LGBT people are somehow different to ‘normal people’ and therefore don’t have the same rights as others. It is high time that everyone recognizes that LGBT people are entitled to the same human rights as everyone else, and that the Cambodian government promotes a culture of acceptance and respect for all. A thriving society is strengthened by its diversity.

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The Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People: Building a Foundation for Better Understanding

• Released Date: 31-Mar-2011
• Publication: Report

Despite increasing visiblity and social acceptance of LGBT people around the world, health professionals and researchers still face  incomplete or false information regarding their health status. The various groups within the LGBT community have different needs, problems and concerns, and therefore require special care, keeping in mind other factors, such as age, ethnicity and socioeconomic status.

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Letter to the Ugandan High Commission in Bangkok calling on the Ugandan Government to bring those responsible for the death of David Kato to justice and to foment a culture of tolerance in Uganda

• Released Date: 03-Feb-2011
• Publication: Press Release

I write this letter to response to the appalling news that the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT)activist, David Kato, was brutally murdered in his home on 27 January 2011.

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Coming out in the Kingdom: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people in Cambodia

• Released Date: 09-Dec-2010
• Publication: Report

Although homosexuality generally being tolerated by Buddhism and not being criminalized by Cambodian law, LGBT people in Cambodia still face severe discrimination from families and authorities. Marriage and bearing children are not only crucial to Cambodian culture, but also to peoples economic security; therefore LGBT people are often forced to hide their sexual orientation or gender identity to avoid discrimination and social exclusion. Another difficulty is presented by western concepts such as trassexuality or being gay, which do not conform with traditionla perceptions of gender and sexuality in Cambodia. Subsequently, it is difficult to explain those concepts to LGBT people and make them aware of the human rights that they are entitled to.

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Press Release: Report examining the situation of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Cambodia

• Released Date: 09-Dec-2010
• Publication: Press Release

The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) releases a report entitled Coming out in the Kingdom: Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Cambodia (the Report).

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Little support for LGBT: study

• Released Date: 01-Dec-2010
• Publication: Press Release

HENG Sreyleang*, a lesbian living in Battambang province, says she has no recourse to challenge her parents, who intend for her to marry a man.[How] is it that my parents can force me to get married without society or the authorities punishing them? I want to live with the person I love, she said in a recent interview with the CambodianCentre for Human Rights.She said she had nowhere to turn for help after her family intervened to end her relationship.They stopped me talking to women and my girlfriend’s family has stopped her from meeting me, she said. 

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Welcoming Schools Pilot and Evaluation Results

• Released Date: 01-Jul-2010
• Publication: Report

Evaluation is a critical component of any educational initiative. That’s why Welcoming Schools is being piloted and evaluated indiverse school districts in three different states. We wanted to measure the experiences of different school communities that have implemented aspects of the Welcoming Schools Guide. We are happy to share with you the results of the first year of the pilot and the evaluation.

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Different families - The experiences of children with lesbian and gay parents

• Released Date: 09-Jun-2010
• Publication: Report

An increasing number of same-sex couples have started a family in the last decades. Despite common prejudices, no developmental disadvantages for children with gay or lesbian parents could be detected. In fact, prejudices about their parents cause them far more distress than their own personal or family characteristics.

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